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ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology2025

Characterizing the Impact of Race and Contemporary Redlining on Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Locoregional Therapy Among Older Women With Breast Cancer.

Sara Beltrán Ponce, Bethany Canales, Emily L McGinley, Tina W F Yen, Sergey Tarima, Yuhong Zhou, Jean C Bikomeye, Kirsten M M Beyer

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Sara Beltrán PonceDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Bethany CanalesDivision of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Emily L McGinleyCenter for Advancing Population Science, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Tina W F YenCenter for Advancing Population Science, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Sergey TarimaDivision of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Yuhong ZhouDivision of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Jean C BikomeyeDivision of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin.
Kirsten M M BeyerDivision of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin.

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Racism, Residential Racial Segregation, and Breast Cancer Survival Disparities among Black, Hispanic and non-Hispanic White WomenR01CA214805 · NCI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI BEYER, KIRSTEN M · 2017 to 2021
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Purpose: Improving locoregional control for breast cancer (BC) results in better overall survival. Contemporary redlining is associated with worse BC survival in older patients. Self-reported race is associated with survival, redlining, and access to care. We aim to examine the relationship between race, redlining, and the receipt of guideline-concordant locoregional therapy (LRT) in older women with BC. Methods and Materials: Women aged 66 to 90 years with stage I to III BC diagnosed in 2010 to 2017 with known metropolitan statistical area were identified in Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare. Redlining was estimated using Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. Guideline-concordant LRT was assessed based on receipt of surgery and appropriate adjuvant radiation treatment. A logistic regression model was fitted to examine the relationship between redlining and receipt of guideline-concordant LRT, accounting for covariates. Cluster bootstrap at the MSA-level was used. Results: The cohort included 64,987 women: 31% aged 66 to 70, 82% non-Hispanic (NH) White, 12% with dual Medicaid/Medicare enrollment. Ninety-four percent underwent surgical resection; 84% received guideline compliant LRT. NH Black race was associated with lower receipt of guideline-concordant LRT compared to NH White (odds ratio [OR], 0.78; 95% CI, 0.71-0.84). No significant differences were noted between NH White and NH Asian or Hispanic women. Residing in high-redlining areas was associated with lower odds of receiving guideline-concordant LRT compared to low-redlining areas (OR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.82-0.95, Conclusions: In this cohort of older women with BC, NH Black race and redlining, even after adjusting for several important clinical and demographic factors, were associated with a lower likelihood of receiving guideline-concordant LRT. This finding demonstrates the profound impact of interpersonal racism and redlining on receipt of cancer-directed therapies and highlights the need for further work to combat systemic inequities and interpersonal racism.

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PMCPMC11751514

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